Pilot Clinic Administers 500 COVID-19 Vaccines to Farm Workers in Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County Public Health Department connects with community organizations to reach recipients, plans next moves to get more locals vaccinated
Pedro Martinez, a Santa Barbara County agriculture worker, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Morena Loomis during a pilot vaccination clinic hosted by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department in Santa Maria. (Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo) By Janene Scully, Noozhawk North County Editor | @JaneneScully
February 28, 2021
| 7:45 p.m.
The first appointments aimed at vaccinating workers from the agriculture industry were filled, with zero slots left empty as a steady line of recipients appeared during the day.
Statistics for 2020 show disproportionate effect on communities of color, people over 70 years of age By Jade Martinez-Pogue, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @MartinezPogue
February 24, 2021
| 6:18 p.m.
Santa Barbara County Public Health officials have previously noted that the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 have disproportionately affected communities of color since the beginning of the pandemic, and the most recent demographic data show that trend continuing.
The updated Community Data Dashboard includes a demographic breakdown of COVID-19-related cases, hospitalizations and deaths through the end of 2020.
While Hispanic/Latino residents make up 48% of the county’s population, they account for 57% of COVID-19 cases, 67% of hospitalizations, and 50% of COVID-related deaths through Dec. 31, 2020.
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Local pharmacies could receive doses of COVID-19 vaccine from new Biden administration rollout
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and last updated 2021-02-03 02:12:54-05
More vaccines could be heading to pharmacies in Santa Barbara County as part of a new vaccine rollout from the Biden administration.
Several Albertsons and Vons across Santa Barbara County are new vaccination sites and could be a part of the expected 6,500 stores included in this new initiative. We re gonna have more retail pharmacies involved and definitely a lot more providers so I m excited for that not just [for] being able to open more appointments in our stores, but to also be able to see other providers out there provide a similar service that we do, Chi Nguyen, Patient Care Pharmacist for Albertsons Companies, said.